Different shot types

Before I made the magazine I decided to take a range of images so that I would be able to compare pictures too each other to see which one was the best for each of the magazine pages (contents pages/double pages spread/front cover). I also put down reasons of not using particular images.

Hair is cut off

Hair is cut off

Leg is cut off

Light shinning on models face

Potential for contents page

To be used as double page spread

Image used for front cover

Wrong expression

Too dark

Poor lighting

Head cut off

Wrong expression

Has potential for front cover image

Model not ready

Has potential for front cover image

Too close

Model not ready

Too much smiling

Shadows on model face

Inappropriate background

Image used for Contents page

Good expression

Good expression, nice bakcground

Final images used

Double page spread image

Front cover image

Contents page image

Double page spread: I decided to use the stated image for the double page spread because the model in the image took up majority of the page and as my target audience enjoy looking at images more than reading, it would be easier for them to understand what is happening in the image. The tight, leather dark clothing are the conventions of a R&B artist and so I wanted to follow the conventions as it would be easier for the audience to identify with the genre of music. Also the clothing whihc were used are the type of clothing that they are likely to wear and so by using this image the audience are able to see a part of them being included in the image. The model in the image is useful and so by using a young person it shows that I am remembering my target audience as they of the same age range as the model which then makes the audience feel as though they have got something in common with the model and so it makes it more appealing for them to look at and read.

Front conver images: I decided to use the image which I used for the front cover becuase the model was looking directly into the lens of the camera which makes the magazine look like the target audience are being acknowledged as it appears as though the model is looking at the readers which makes the magazine feel more personal to the reader. I choose to use a male and this is because although my magazine is going to be unisexual it meets both genders expectations of a male in the context that the females would be drawn to read the magazine as the model on the front cover is good looking and the males would be drawn to read the magazine because the model looks cool and they aspire to be like him. The image was also chosen because the model has a friendly expression on his face which draws the target audience to want to read the magazine as he represent a person that someonne would like to be a friend with which gives the magazine a overall feel that it will be friendly and easy to approach.

Contents page images:  I chose to use the particular image on the contents page as the model carries the conventions of a R&B model, the clothing whihc he is wearing is fahsionable and matching, the brand names which he are wearing for example his blue addidas trainners are of the similar brands which my target audience are interested in which draws the readers attention as both of their styles are alike. I specifically made the model look to his right hand side and this is becuase it looks like he is trying to remember the information which was on the front cover, this then shows the readers that the front cover information is on the contents page. The image isn't very croded and there isn't too much happening which doesn't remove the readers attention from the purpose of the contents page.

My Reader profile

I created my own reader profile which represents data from my target audience. The information which is included are:
- interests
- brands
- entertainment/technology
- fashion

Hip Hop weekly reader profile

This is a existing magazine reader profile which shows that:

majority of the readers are female however there is only a 2% difference between the two genders who read it. The median age is 27 however 83% of the readers are single with over half of the readers black.

Target Audience analysis

To find out the target audience of my magazine I decided to create a questioanire so that I would be able to aim my magazine to the right audience. I then created an analysis to show what i have found from my results:

Music questionnaire

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Age of participants

This pie chart shows that the majority of the participants who took this survey were with the age range of 15-20. if I were to make a magazine I would aim it to the age range of 15-20 because over half of the participants who took the survey were of that age range. I would have to put things that would interest and also which is suitable for their age range.



Annual income

This pie chart shows that the majority of participant’s annual income is within the age range of “up to £20, 818”, meaning that if I were to make a magazine then  I would have to put it at a affordable price so that more people are going to be more likely to buy it. And also because the majority of these people are students meaning that they wouldn’t be earning that much money meaning that the magazine would have to be cheap enough for them to buy it.

Gender

 This pie chart shows that the majority of the participants were females with 80% whilst the minority of participants were males with 20%. If I were to make a magazine I would aim it to the females because they are the majority and are more likely t read a magazine.

Genres

This pie chart shows that the majority of the population listen to R&B music and the minority of the participants listen to Bhangra music. If I were to make a magazine then I would use an R&B theme as most of the participants are interested in the music genre R&B.

How many magazines do you read?

 This pie chart shows that the majority of the participants read 0 to 3 magazines per week meaning that making a weekly magazine wouldn’t be advisable because the participants are unlikely to buy it as they don’t really read magazines often.

How many magazines bought?

This pie chart shows that majority of the participants buy 0 to 3 magazines per week. 93% of participants buy 0 to 3 magazines per week. People don’t really buy many magazines per week meaning that a monthly magazine would suit their needs more than weekly magazines.

money paid for magazine

This pie chart shows that majority of the participants with the percentage of 85% spend £0 to £2 per week. A affordable magazine which provides all of the interesting and important topics in the magazine will meet the consumers needs as majority of the participants spend the minority amount of money on magazines per week.

Genres interested in

This pie chart shows that the majority of the population listen to R&B music and the minority of the participants listen to Bhangra music. If I were to make a magazine then I would use an R&B theme as most of the participants are interested in the music genre R&B.

enjoyed most in music magazines

This pie chart shows that the majority of participants enjoy new tunes in a magazine which tells me that if I were to make a magazine I would use a lot of information about the new songs that have come out.

How much are you willing to pay for a magzine?

This pie chart shows that majority of people are willing to pay £0-£2 on a magazine which tells me that by making a magazine which is cheap for the consumer and affordable, then it is highly likely that more people would purchase the magazine. This pie chart shows that the majority of the participants are in the E group of the economic scale, this is mainly because most of the participants who took the survey are students, and if I were to make a magazine I would have to make a magazine which caters for these peoples needs.

This shows that majority of my participants are from the E socio economic category which tells me that the jobs which they have may not pay a lot or are labourer jobs. Which tells me that I need to make the magazine affordable for all of my audience so that they can afford it.

Conclusion: Overall I have found out that in order to make a magazine which caters for the population I would have to make a magazine which hasn’t got a lot of writing so that the participants are more likely to read the entire magazine, it would also be advisable for me to make a magazine which is available to be bought monthly as the majority of the participants don’t purchase very many magazines per week. I would have to make a magazine which has got a lot of gossip and also a lot of information about the new songs that have been released. The pie chart shows that the majority of people who read it are in the age range of 15-20 so I would have to make a magazine which would interest them so I would use language which will be understandable and I wouldn’t use formal language. Also the majority of the participants were females and so I would have to add things which the females may be interested in e.g. gossip. The majority of the annual income is up to £21 818, the participants would need a magazine which isn’t very expensive but an affordable price with all the interesting things in it.